Napkin-holder stand.



1. MITCHELL, NAPKIN HOLDERSTAND.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I3, 1916.

Patented Aug. 28, 1917.

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JOMT MITCHELL, 0F PINE BLUFF, ARSAS.

NAP-HOLDER. STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent. Pa temttgdl Aug. 28, 119117.,

, 1 Application filed September 13, 1916. Serial No. 113,799.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN Mrrcmum, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Pine Blufl", in the county of Jefferson and State of Arkansas, have invented a new and Improved Napkin-Holder Stand, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to stands for napkins and has for an object the provision of an improved arrangement which may be 1 by numera easily and firmly clamped in position on a counter so as not'to be knocked over though always in position for use.

Another object in view is to provide a stand with clamping means for hol a container in position and also for holding menu clips in position.

A still further object in view is to provide a stand in which the holder is removably secured to a counter or other support.

In the accompanying drawings z Figure' 1 is a perspective view of a standdisclosing an embodiment of the invention, the same being shown applied to a counter.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section through Fig. 3 onlme 2-2, the same being shown applied to a counter.

Fig. 3 is a top" plan view of the stand shown in'Fig. 1.

Referrin s, 1 indicates a counter or other support of any desired kind to which the container 13 is secured.

The container 13 may be made from wood,

glass or other material, and is provided with to the accompanying drawings an opening 14 in the bottom merging into slot 15 whereby the head 16 of the clamping bolt 17 may pass through the bottom into tainer isfirmly clamped in position though arranged to be quickly and easily removed. In this form of the invention the menu clips 19 and 20 are formed with ofi'set portions 21 and 22 through which the clamping screws 23 and 24 pass, said screws, or bolts if desired, extending into the body of the container 13. Where bolts are used for securing the clips 19 and 20 in place the nuts are preferably arranged interiorly as shown in Fig. 2, nuts being usually desirable where the container is made from glass or other similar material.

What I claim is:

The combination with a container, of a pair of superimposed spring clips ofi'set at one end and curved at the opposite end, one of the clips at the curved end bearing against said container and the curved end of the other clip bearing against the first mentioned clip adjacent the end-thereof, and fastening means extending through both of said clips at their ofi'set ends for connecting the clips with the container and causing the-second clip to press against the first clip.

. JOHN ltHTCHELL.

Witnesses:

C. H. Bonmenn, G. E. Poss. 

